Choose Clawface
Choose Clawface if you want a Free To Play game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Clawface launched in 2018.
Clawface vs The Mystery of Happyville
Clawface and The Mystery of Happyville both land in Action, Indie, Violent on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Violent on Steam. Both released in 2018. Clawface is free; The Mystery of Happyville is paid (4.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Mystery of Happyville
Choose The Mystery of Happyville if you want an Adventure and Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. The Mystery of Happyville launched in 2018.
Both Clawface and The Mystery of Happyville sit in Action, Indie, and Violent on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Clawface |  The Mystery of Happyville | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Violent, Gore | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.9% positive (112 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Hathos Interactive | Studio HK |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Violent on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- Clawface is free; The Mystery of Happyville is paid (4.99 USD).
- The Mystery of Happyville has co-op; Clawface does not.
Clawface vs The Mystery of Happyville — FAQ
- Are Clawface and The Mystery of Happyville similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Violent on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Clawface have multiplayer like The Mystery of Happyville?
- No. The Mystery of Happyville supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Clawface is listed as single-player only.
- Is Clawface free?
- Yes — Clawface is a free-to-play Steam title. The Mystery of Happyville is paid (4.99 USD).